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Hoag Kepner

Hoag Kepner is an Austin, Texas-based filmmaker, musician, record producer, and puppeteer. He is the director and producer of Big Phan, a feature documentary exploring the lives of Dave Raymond and Tom Burgoyne, the two men who have brought the Phillie Phanatic to life for nearly five decades. Kepner previously directed Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch, a documentary about Austin's professi…

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Big Phan

Big Phan · 2026

MovieDocumentary

For nearly 50 years, two unseen masters of their craft—Dave Raymond and Tom Burgoyne— have brought to life the Phillie Phanatic, a character they had to become if they were ever going to become themselves.

Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch

Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch · 2023

Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch

MovieDocumentary

Torched tells the story the Austin Torch, a wild and fiery group of female athletes in Austin who are trying to legitimize and professionalize their quirky sport of Ultimate Frisbee in a historically male-dominated sports industry

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Big Phan

Big Phan · 2026

MovieDocumentary

For nearly 50 years, two unseen masters of their craft—Dave Raymond and Tom Burgoyne— have brought to life the Phillie Phanatic, a character they had to become if they were ever going to become themselves.

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Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch

Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch · 2023

Torched: The Story of the Austin Torch

MovieDocumentary

Torched tells the story the Austin Torch, a wild and fiery group of female athletes in Austin who are trying to legitimize and professionalize their quirky sport of Ultimate Frisbee in a historically male-dominated sports industry

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